Completed Assignments & Trips (archival since January 2006 only)
Sep / Oct 2011 |
Masai Mara - East Africa I will be spending 4 weeks in Africa (Kenya) with German photographer Uwe Skrzypczak who specialises in publishing wildlife books. We have our own vehicle and guide allowing unparalleled access to the Masai Mara & other areas. In addition to photographing iconic species (chettah, leopard, lion, hyena,etc) we will be documenting the annual migration |
April / May 2011 |
Alor & Flores Island Groups - Indonesia SCUBA diving and underwater photography. Frogfish and cyyptic creatures are the target species |
Dec / Jan 2010-11 |
Falkland Islands - South America Observe and photograph Southern Elephant Seals, Penguins, Black-browed Albatross & other seabird species |
Nov 2010 |
Shanghai - People's Republic of China Attend CHIPP Photojournalism Awards (Gold Winner - Environmental Category) |
Nov - Dec 2010 |
Ambon Region- Indonesia Underwater Photography. Macro and Wide Angle - Nudibranchs, Frogfish & Hammerhead Sharks |
Oct - Nov 2010 |
East of Tonga - South Pacific Humpback Whales & Calves, Sperm Whales, Dolphins & Seabirds, Joining three photographers on a 9 day dedicated trip to document Cetaceans. The group is very small (4 people only) which will allow greater interaction with the whales. (confirmed) |
June 2010 |
South Australia Observe and photograph Australian Fur Seals on Kangaroo Island & short trip to Flinders Ranges to photograph Yellow- footed Rock Wallabies |
Jan 2010 |
New Zealand Observe and photograph seabirds, in particular Ganets, Penguins, Albatross and New Zealand Sea Lions |
Nov 2009 |
Offshore Islands - Tasmania, Australia Observe and photograph sea birds, penguins and other marine mammals |
Nov 2009 |
Polar Bears in the High Arctic, Canada 3 week trip to observe and photograph polar bears, arctic fox and other animals in the Arctic Circle in Canada |
Oct 2009 |
Devil Task Force, Tasmania, Australia Observe and photograph conservation efforts to maintain the biodiversity of this this Australian iconic species with the Devil Task Force Team (Tasmania Govt.) This will be a one week field-based trip |
Sep 2009 |
Canada Assignment to British Columbia, Canada to observe and photograph humpback whales, black bears, pine martins and spirit bears in the Great Rainforest. Based upon a 72 foot sailing boat for 8 days |
Jul 2009 |
Yosemite National Park (High Sierras), California USA - Landscapes and wildlife photography - 9 days hiking at altitudes between 7000 and 10,500 feet |
Apr 2009 |
Flinders Ranges, South Australia - Landscapes and wildlife photography - Camping from four wheel drive vehicle |
Jan-Mar 2009 |
United States of America - Attending NANPA in New Mexico (photographic conference) - Landscape photography in desert regions of California, Arizona and Utah - Wildlife photography (grey whales, sea birds, sea otters and elephant seals) - Yellowstone National Park - winter landscape and wildlife photography |
Dec-Jan 2008/2009 |
Papua New Guinea Underwater Photography at Tufi, Oro province, Papua New Guinea |
Sep 2008 |
Canada Assignment to British Columbia, Canada to observe and photograph humpback whales, black bears, pine martins and spirit bears in the Great Rainforest. Based upon a 72 foot sailing boat for 8 days |
Aug-Sep 2008 |
Alaska, USA Assignment to Alaska to observe and photograph coastal brown bears, eagles, marine mammals and landscapes in the Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks |
Sep 2007 |
Australia Expedition to central Australia to observe and photograph the Perentie Lizard (Varanus gigantus) which inhabits the inland arid and sandy regions of Australia. The perentie is Australia's largest lizard growing to around 2 meters in length. It also is hoped to photograph the elusive and shy Yellow-Tailed Rock Wallaby and Black Rock-Wallaby, an endangered Australian macropod species. In addition to wildlife, landscapes will also be photographed during the 4 weeks which will be spent camping from a four wheel vehicle in several central Australian deserts |
Mar-Apr 2007 |
Papua New Guinea Diving expedition to Papua New Guinea. We are joining a small group of videographers who are filming a documentary on undersea life in PNG for National Geographic. The team will spent 5 weeks aboard a 35 meter live-aboard dive boat based from Milne Bay. I will spend 4 weeks onboard the boat and Jolanda will spent 3 weeks. It's hoped to dive many remote areas not often dived |
Dec-Jan 2006/2007 |
New Zealand North Island of New Zealand. Landscape and bird photography. Main aim is to observe and photograph the courtship displays of the Australasian Gannet |
Aug-Sep 2006 |
United States of America Photographic expedition to Minnesota state, USA to photograph black bears & other wildlife. Side trip to Custer State Park and Badlands National Park in South Dakota to photograph prairie dogs, pronghorns, elk, mountain goats and bison. This will be followed by one week in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park to photograph moose in the rutting (breeding) season, wolves, and hopefully grizzly and black bears. An added attraction to this region will be the vibrant fall colours. If time permits, I'll also take a quick side trip to Devils Tower in Wyoming |
May-June 2006 |
Papua New Guinea Diving expedition to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea; one of my favourite diving locations. I will be diving some unexplored reefs further south along the Gazelle Peninsula. We will continue the search for a World War Two aircraft that was shot down in the area, and unless erupting, an ascent to the cone of Turvurvur Volcano is planned |
Jan 2006 |
Western Papua (Indonesia) Diving expedition to Raja Ampat (formally known as Western Papua). Diving in this area is frontier diving and we will have chartering an Indonesian based live-aboard for three weeks. A small side trip to Bunaken Marine Park and to Lembeh Straits in North Sulawesi is also planned |